rosh katan
n.— «Senior commanders have suggested recently that the demoralization and the Rosh Katan (anti-involvement) doctrine of anti-volunteerism have been potentiated by cuts in training time due to pressures of budget and border/territories patrol priorities.» —“The Making Of The Next CGS” by Bradley Burston Jerusalem Post Nov. 30, 1990. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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